'Used Unpardonable Slurs Against Muslim Community' : CJAR Complains To CJI About Justice Shekhar Yadav's Speech At VHP Event

The Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) today (December 10) wrote to CJI Sanjiv Khanna urging for an 'in-house enquiry' for initiating appropriate action against the sitting Judge of Allahabad High Court, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav over the recent speech he gave at an event by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP).The CJAR expressed that conduct of Justice Yadav by attending the...

Review Petition Filed In Supreme Court Against Refusal To Reconsider Judgment On Doctors' Liability Under Consumer Protection Act

A review petition has been filed against the November 7 order of the Supreme Court refusing to reconsider the 1995 judgment in Indian Medical Association v VP Shantha, which held that medical professionals come within the ambit of the Consumer Protect Act, 1986 (as re-enacted in 2019). In the review petition, it has been stated that removing doctors from the Consumer Protection Act will...

Huge Pendency Of After-Notice Matters; Regular Matters Will Be Listed In January: CJI Sanjiv Khanna

The Chief Justice of India, Justice Sanjiv Khanna today (December 10) said that regular matters will now be listed from January 2025 onwards considering the 'huge pendency in the after-notice matters'. During the morning session, a counsel mentioned an Insolvency matter and requested for constituting a larger bench to consider the questions of law involved. The CJI replied by saying that...

MLA Jitendra Awhad Approaches Supreme Court Supporting Places Of Worship Act, Says It Fosters National Unity

Dr. Jitendra Satish Awhad, a Member of Legislative Assembly in Maharashtra from Mumbra-Kalwa), has sought to intervene in the Supreme Court proceedings challenging the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.Emphasising the Act's critical role in preserving secularism, fostering communal harmony, and preventing tensions that could disrupt national unity, the MLA belonging to...

Individuals Need Not File Separate Cases For Relief Granted To Others In Similar Cases Against Govt: Supreme Court

While granting relief to a female army officer by directing the grant of a permanent commission even though she had not pursued litigation, the Supreme Court reiterated that individuals are not required to separately litigate for the same relief that was obtained by other similarly situated individuals against the action of the government department. The reliefs granted to similarly...

From Believing 'Cow Exhales Oxygen' To Praising PM : A Look At Justice Shekhar Yadav's Controversial Remarks

Sitting Allahabad High Court Judge, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, on Sunday, courted a major controversy with his remarks made at an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP).In his lecture on the topic, Uniform Civil Code: A Constitutional Necessity, he asserted the country would function according to the wishes of the majority (bahusankhyak) in India. From declaring that he...

81.35 Crore People Getting Food Ration, Says Union; More Could Benefit Had 2021 Census Been Done, Petitioners Tell Supreme Court

The Supreme Court yesterday (December 9) heard the matter pertaining to giving free ration cards to "28 crore" migrant workers and unskilled labourers found registered under the e-Shram portal.Before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Manmohan, intervenor Prashant Bhushan reiterated that 6 orders have been passed by the Court for providing rations to all those eligible under the e-Shram...

'Can't Waste Court's Time' : Supreme Court Dismisses FCI's Petition With Rs 50K Cost

The Supreme Court today (December 9) imposed a cost of Rs. 50,000 on the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and Divisional Manager each, while dismissing its special leave petition. It also orally remarked that the filing of SLP should not have been advised. The SLP came before a bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma which at the outset remarked that they would impose a...

Ayurvedic/AYUSH Doctors Can't Seek Parity With Medical Doctors : Supreme Court Reiterates

While dismissing a special leave petition, the Supreme Court recently reiterated that Ayurvedic/AYUSH doctors cannot seek parity with medical doctors. The order was passed noting the qualitative distinction between the academic qualifications and standard of imparting of the respective degree courses."we are satisfied on facts that the Ayurvedic or AYUSH doctors serving in the State of...

Supreme Court Criticizes Delhi Government's Green Cover Efforts, Proposes to Appoint External Agency To Suggest Measures

The Supreme Court on Monday (December 9) expressed dissatisfaction with the Delhi government's progress in implementing measures to enhance green cover in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih decided that it will appoint an external agency to suggest and oversee necessary measures. The amici curiae were asked to...

Article 21 | Death Penalty Must Be Commuted If Inordinate Delay In Execution Is Caused By Circumstances Beyond Convict's Control: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (December 9) held that inordinate delay in execution of death sentence have a dehumanizing effect on convicts and when such delays are caused by factors beyond the prisoners' control, the death sentence must be commuted to life imprisonment.“It is well established that Article 21 of the Constitution does not end with the pronouncement of the sentence but extends...

Supreme Court Rejects Claim For Promotion In NHAI Based On Service Rendered On Deputation

The Supreme Court on Monday (Dec. 9) observed that a deputation service could not be treated as a regular service for promotion if there was no continuity or a gap in the employee's deputation service. The bench comprising Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah heard the appeal filed by the National Highways Authority of India (“NHAI”) against the High Court's...